Sports Night: Kings still eye playoffs
Kings: Loss mount, but hope remains
The Kings beat Denver in their first game after the All-Star break but have dropped five in a row since then, including Monday’s 108-96 loss to the Nuggets. Adversity aside, the Kings are not shelving their playoff hopes.
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College basketball: UCD women’s coach earns Big West honor
Jennifer Gross, who guided the UC Davis women to a 14-2 Big West Conference record and the program’s second Big West regular-season title, was named the conference’s Coach of the Year. Aggies sophomore forward Morgan Bertsch and junior forward Pele Gianotti made the All-Big West first team.
Hometown report: Penn State baseball coach returns to roots
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Prep notes: Unsung players deliver for Woodcreek, Sheldon boys
Woodcreek and Sheldon, the top-ranked teams in the boys Open Division of the Northern California basketball tournament, get contributions from across the board. Also, a recap of the Sac-Joaquin Section boys and girls soccer championships and the first baseball and softball rankings of the spring.
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This story was originally published March 6, 2017 at 10:38 PM with the headline "Sports Night: Kings still eye playoffs."